Kingman Turquoise 15-20mm Chip Blue 9-10 Inch Strands- Limited Editions Xinjiang It is made up of

It is made up of Calcite or Calcium Carbonate

Petrified wood is created through a process called permineralization

light tans and earthtones

Malachite is a copper carbonate with a bright green color and dark green banding

” Most deep red Carnelian has been heat treated to darken the beautiful orange and red tints that are created by iron oxides in the stone

Kingman Turquoise 15-20mm Chip Blue 9-10 Inch Strands- Limited Editions Xinjiang It is made up ofTurquoise is an ancient gemstone, one of the first known to man. Known to Egyptian and Aztec cultures thousands of years ago, Turquoise is now mined all over the world. Turquoise is formed when water passes through aluminous rock where copper and other minerals are present. The deposits within the rock become Turquoise after a chemical reaction occurs over long periods of time. Natural Turquoise may be cut and polished, but will not be chemically